Liverpool star Sadio Mane scored as Senegal defeated Zimbabwe 2-0 in Franceville to become the first qualifiers for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.
The Senegalese Teranga Lions burst out of the blocks to score twice within 13 minutes through Mane and Henri Saivet.
In a related development, Tunisia boosted their chances of reaching the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals with a 2-1 win over neighbours Algeria.
They took the lead when Algeria’s AissaMandi directed Youssef Msakni’s left-wing cross into his own net.
Senegal will face Algeria in Franceville on Monday,while Tunisia will meet Zimbabwe in the Gabonese capital, Libreville.
Senegal now has six points from two matches, Tunisia three and Algeria and Zimbabwe one each going into the final round.
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